Our client is a world leading professional membership organisation that promotes, develops and supports over 147,000 chartered accountants worldwide. They provide qualifications and professional development, share their knowledge, insight and technical expertise, and protect the quality and integrity of the accountancy and finance profession.

Their applications team manage a large proportion of the student life cycle from registration with the Institute through to membership and beyond. The team manage applications for a range of products; are responsible for the integrity of central student data and support students with any applications on their route to membership or with awards.

They currently have an exciting opportunity to play a key role, managing their applications team in Milton Keynes.

Having become a subject matter expert in the various pathways into membership and the Institute’s qualifications and services you will provide oversight and guidance to the team. Using your proven people management skills, you will motivate and manage the team through their appraisal and performance management system and create a nurturing and supportive environment which celebrates the team’s successes. You will also lead by example, providing a helpful and positive service to their students, while processing and maintaining student records, ensuring that the data is accurate and up to date.

As the successful candidate, you will have previously managed a small team in a high stakes, pressurised environment and be able to demonstrate the challenges and successes of line management. You will be a relationship builder, capable of working with all departments and champion excellent communication skills and a focus on quality. You will have a background in roles with a degree of complexity where the answer is not always clear and requires further investigation and scrutiny so that the right answer is reached 100% of the time. Finally, they are looking for someone who can bring a consistently positive dynamic to the team, keeping them motivated even when the workload is seasonally high.

In return they offer the opportunity to work for a friendly, leading-edge team in a truly innovative and forward thinking culture.

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